[Alexandria] GLOBE, a science program, has recognized the young scientists in pre-k who are observing their environment. The use of the word kite has allowed the students to increase their vocabulary and study of phonemes and the syntax of the English language. Learning to write sentences is a higher order thinking skill for pre-k students. Songs about kites increase their vocabulary. The science of flying and the wind that is included in the defintion of weather or kind of weather becomes and exciting concept to students. The kite itself is a logo on our walls. The illustration of a kite allows them to apply their knowledge of geometry and manipulative skills that are used in writing and art. Most important the kite allows children to explore their imagination and to compare and contrast their use of magical kites.

[Virginia Beach & Portsmouth ] Last year we had awesome winds and kites painted the skies. Wow kite flyers it’s almost time for the 8th Atlantic Coast Kite Festival again this year in Virginia Beach and Portsmouth, VA. We open the kite festival with a get together at the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center with live music, drinks and food not just for the kite festival attendees but open to the public. From there we work our way into fun for the whole weekend including a party Saturday night. This year, we again have a limited amount of hotel rooms for kite fliers and volunteers. Almost all meals are provided for flyers during the festivals and festivities Friday and Saturday nights. We also offer gas money to some coming in from far away (email for details). So, pack a car full of fliers, kites, volunteers and enthusiasts and join us.

[Alexandria] GLOBE, a science program, has recognized the young scientist in pre-k, who are observing their environment. The use of the word "kite" has allowed the students to increase their vocabulary and study of phonemes and the syntax of the English language. Learning to write sentences is a higher order thinking skill for pre-k students. Songs about kites increase their vocabulary. The science of flying and the wind that is included in the defintion of weather or kind of weather becomes and exciting concept to students. The kite itself is a logo on our walls. The illustration of a kite allows them to apply their knowledge of geometry and manipulative skills that are used in writing and art. Most important the kite allows children to explore their imagination and to compare and contrast their use of magical kites.

[Milton] 9:30 to 1:30 Kite Making and Weather Observatory lessons for 2 Classes of grade 5 students. Kite enthusiasts including Members of KONE and AKA are invited to do kite demonstrations and fun flying from 9:30 to 3:30.

[Neenah] Join us at The Hang Up Gallery during the month of May for this unique exhibit: Hanging by a Thread - Kite Aerial Photography by Craig Wilson.Meet the artist reception on Friday, May 4th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

[Iloilo City] "Palupad Festival 2012â€ is a two day festival held at the Sitio Hamungaya Grounds of DA-WESVIARC located in Buntatala, Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines.This yearâ€™s theme is â€œAim high! Fly high! Buntatala!Into the future and beyondâ€

[Fairfield] Everyone is welcome whether a novice or expert kiteflier. Off trail access allowed for this special event- room for all. In addition to some great kiting, Lynch Canyon offers nearly ten miles of multi-use trails. So come with family, friends and your favorite kites and enjoy a day of kite flying where hawks and eagles soar. 11 AM to 4 pm for event, access gate opens at 9 and closes at 5.

[Muncie] Time: 10am-4pmThe AMA has one of the best flying fields in the state! At the end of the fly, there will be a club meeting including election of officers, free evening meal to club members, and an auction. There will be 1 kite vendor and 1 food vendor present.

[Lowell] 2 kites in 2 hours for ages 14 and up (10 and up with parent) 10:00 to 12noonLearn about the history of kites, aerodynamics of kite flight, mathematics,materials and methods of kite construction and how to build at least twokites. We will do a 4' tall six sided rokkaku built with nylon fabric on afiberglass frame and a 3' diamond shaped Eddy kite made with either Tyvek orNylon (your choice). Assembly instructions will include rigging and tuningthe kite for optimal flight.

[Lowell] Learn to build a simple and fun sled kite. For ages 8 and up (3 and up witha parent) 12:30, 2:15, 4:00 (one hour)In this workshop you will learn the general history of kites, the use ofmath in kite construction, a bit about aerodynamics and how to assemble arugged and long lasting kite made of Tyvek and fiberglass.

[Easton] This is our 22nd year for "Kite Day in the Park" presented by Pocono Kite Symphony/Lehigh Valley Kite Society and Northampton County Parks and Recreation Dept. It is a fun time to fly kites, do kids kitemaking, have kids games, a raffle, Chinese auction and all round good fun. Food and drinks available.

[Lowell] Fix a kite! 12 to 12:25, 1:40 to 2:05, 3:20 to 3:50. Bring in your broken orincomplete kites and we will help get it back in the sky. Donations forparts and labor are encouraged and appreciated. Certain parts will becharged at competitive prices.Don McCasland, Program DirectorBlue Hill Observatory Science CenterPO Box 187 Readville, MA 02137617-696-0562

[Pleasanton] The hours of the festival are 10am to 4pm, followed by a dance from 6 to 10pm. Please let us know if you will be attending as motel rooms may be limited because of Eagle Ford Explorations. Blocks of rooms will be available to dedicated kiters on a first come basis. The chamber will have prizes for best demo and best kite in different catagories. Everyone is welcome to come fly kites/papalotes!

[Waco] This event donates proceeds to needy children that are in need of hearing aides.Giant size kites of Whatakite will be flown! Big Mikeâ€™s Kites will be selling kites.Everyone is welcome, but stunt kite flyers must coordinate with Whatakite if flying close to the big kites.

[Neenah] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Hang Up Gallery presents Kite Activities for Families on Saturday, May 5th, to celebrate National Kite Month.The Hang Up Gallery invites you to celebrate National Kite month with activities for artists and kite-lovers. Join us on Saturday, May 5th, at the Hang Up Gallery in Neenah to view a unique exhibit of custom made Art Kites and Kite Aerial Photography (KAP), as well as view demonstrations of Sport Kiting and Kite Aerial Photography. Kids can also design their own art kite at the free Kite Making Workshop.9:30 am â€“ 4:00 pm: Kite Gallery exhibits featuringâ€¦â€¢ Craig Wilsonâ€™s Kite Aerial Photographyâ€¢ Robert Brasington â€“ Custom Kite Designs from Tazmaniaâ€¢ Ron Gibian â€“ Unique Kite Art Designs10:00 am: Craig Wilson will be demonstrating Kite Aerial Photography in Gateway Park, across the street from the Hang Up Gallery in downtown Neenah.11:00 am: Local kite flying enthusiasts will provide sport stunt kite demonstrations and lessons for anyone interested in learning this fun at Gateway Park!Noon â€“ 1:00 pm: Kidâ€™s kite making at the Hang Up Gallery â€“ all ages welcome!Itâ€™s National Kite Monthâ€”so pick up a new kite and have some family fun at the Hang Up Gallery in Neenah, May 5th. The Hang Up Gallery has a wide selection of kite designs and colors for all ages and skill levels! Everyone is welcome to attend. Join us at the Hang Up Gallery in Neenah for two terrific fun-filled days with friends and family.

[Milton] 9:30 to 1:30 Kite Making and Weather Observatory lessons for 2 Classes of grade 5 students. Kite enthusiasts including members of KONE and AKA are invited to do kite demonstrations and fun flying from 9:30 to 3:30.

[San Vito Lo Capo] Sicily Kite Road Show! 3rd edition in Sicily!It is an annual ten days gathering of kite enthusiasts and artists.With roughly 20 members in attendance,the Convention ranks as one of the largest kite-tour gatherings in Sicily

[Tulsa] Annual Tulsa Wind Riders Kite Festival benefiting Happy Hands Education Center, a school providing early education and development for children with hearing loss and communication disorders ages six years and younger.

[St. Johns] This event is a St. Johns Splash Park Fundraiser to be held at Uncle Johnâ€™s Cider Mill, five miles north of St. Johns, MI. They're sponsoring a "First Annual Letâ€™s Go Fly a Kite for Splash Park Day" on Saturday, May 12, 2012, with a back-up day on Sunday, May 13. This is intended to be a kids fun day for families with the UJCM facility open for kite flying activities and education. Plus, we'll have "make a kite" arts and craft workshop. Admission will be $5 per student for kite flying and recreational activities (bounce house, etc.) Wagon rides, food, and refreshments also available. Kids could bring their own kites or UJCM willhave kites for sale. The plan is to invite 750 Clinton County elementary school kids (public and private schools) and their families to the event where they can get some exercise flying kites and spending quality family time atUJCM. Lastly, the City of St. Johns and Citizens for Splash Park are undertaking major fundraising campaign to build a 4,000 square foot splash park for general area families. The cost to construct is estimated to be approximately $400,000 and campaign is in full swing here in 2012. We intend this to be a modern, family-friendly facility, a safe place to play and exercise that can be operated at minimal cost to city government. UJCM and its First Annual Go Fly a Kite Day is an important fundraising activity for the Splash Park.

[San Vito Lo Capo] Sicily Kite Road Show! 3rd edition in Sicily!It is an annual ten days gathering of kite enthusiasts and artists.With roughly 20 members in attendance,the Convention ranks as one of the largest kite-tour gatherings in Sicily

[Los Alamos] The Los Alamos Kite Festival is an annual three day event for kite enthusiasts of all ages as well as kite artists. The free event begins with a Friday night concert and night lighted kite fly. Saturday and Sunday there are free kite building workshops for children from 12-2 p.m. and kite flying from 10 - 5 p.m. each day. Each child that builds a kite receives an event t-shirt with thanks to Los Alamos National Bank, the co-sponsor of the event. Vendor kites and food are available for sale.

[Indianapolis] Time: 2-3pm One of a series of six kite-making workshops sponsored by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library. Six-per-year series to be continued until all branches requesting the workshop have been covered.

[Palmyra] The region’s premier kite festival is back in Fluvanna County on May 19th, 2012 at beautiful Pleasant Grove Park in Palmyra, Virginia. Join several thousands of your closest friends and neighbors for a free fun day of kites, sun, and fun. There will be free face painting and kites for kids (until they run out). Kite flyers from Richmond Air Force and Wings Over Washington kite clubs will be on hand with demonstrations and fun for the whole family.

[San Vito Lo Capo] Sicily Kite Road Show! 3rd edition in Sicily!It is an annual ten days gathering of kite enthusiasts and artists.With roughly 20 members in attendance,the Convention ranks as one of the largest kite-tour gatherings in Sicily

[San Vito lo Capo (TRAPANI - SICI] 4th edition in Sicily!It is an annual five day gathering of kite enthusiasts and artists.With roughly 50 members in attendance,the Convention ranks as one of the largest kite gatherings in Sicily

[San Ramon] The San Ramon Art & Wind Festival will feature 200 arts & crafts booths juried by California Artists featuring a wide range of artwork including paintings, sculpture, woodwork, toys, jewelry, hand painted clothing, stained glass, music, photography and more. Kites are one of the main attractions of the event. There will be kite flying demonstrations throughout both days by professionals from all over the country and China, free kite making workshops for youth, and lots of kites to buy. After purchasing or making your own kite, spend some time enjoying the beautiful San Ramon Central Park and perfect conditions to practice flying a kite. A very special feature this year is the participation in the festival by a delegation from Weifang, China. Weifang, China is home to the Weifang International Kite Museum and Kite Festival.

[Garrison] This will be Debâ€™s 20th and last kite party on the shores of Lake Sakakawea in beautiful North Dakota. She is handing the event off to Rena Rustad of Prairie Wind Kites. Please help Deb celebrate by bringing your vintage kites out of storage and flying them at her festival. Bring your Trlbys and Peter Powells. Bring your Hawaiians and Spin-offs. This will be a fun fly of gigantic proportions.

[Quincy] â€œEver dream of flying like a bird? Imagine yourself floating low and slow over the countryside. Now you can in a powered parachute by Six Chuter. Powered Parachutes offer one of the safest and most economical ways to flyâ€.Six Chuter West, LLCMemorial Week-end Fly In Brought to you by Six Chuter West Powered Parachute AssociationThe Quincy skies are filled with Powered Parachutes over this three day week-end. This event offers education, training classes, and flying. Six Chuter offers Discovery Flights during the week-end and are all first come first serve weather permitting. For a full schedule of the week-end events, visit their website.What do you do when the wind blows? You go flight a Kite! This is something for everyone to enjoy! This is also a great way to meet people that share a common interest. For more information on Kite Flying check out these two great websiteswww.aka.kite.orgwww.pkdkitesusa.comWe have open skies and plenty of room. Bring a picnic and spend the day with the family flying kites. There is no charge unless purchases are made. For the saftey of everyone we ask that you watch your children and abide by all safety rules and boundaries.If you don't have a kite you may purchase them on site from Big Kid Kites.

[Milwaukee] The 25th Annual B93 FAMILY KITE FESTIVAL IS scheduled for Saturday, May 26th and Sunday 27th 2012, MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. NOW 2 days long! Sponsored by B93.3, and WMCS Radio, Gift of Wings, and the Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois, and Erie Insurance. The Erie Insurance Grand Launch will take place at 12:00 noon. Featured performers include Chicago Fire, The Windjammers, Josh and Zach Gordon, Dan Newman, Paul Koepke, Mike Delfar, Mrs Kite Lady Donna Schenk, and the Giant Kites of Alex and Julie from Montreal, and Jean Lemire. You don't want to miss this folks! The Family Kite Festival will be held in Veterans Park from 10 am until 6 pm on Saturday and 10 am until 5 pm on Sunday. The festival is free with plenty of free parking. The Grand Launch of 500 kites will take place at noon. Rhonda Begos will sing the National Anthem. This event will be shown live on the Internet! Kites and food will be sold at the festival. Kick off your Spring with the FAMILY KITE FESTIVAL!

[San Andreas] Kites over Calaveras Kite FestivalSunday, June 3rd - Thereâ€™s something for everyone at the 9th Annual Kites over Calaveras. Large kites, small kites, and everything in between will be there. A kite making workshop will be held on Saturday, June 2t,h from 1:00 pm. to 4:00 pm. at the San Andreas Town Hall. Space is limited and reservations are required. Cost is $25 per kite. This includes everything you need to make and fly your own personal kite the next day at the Kite Festival.On Sunday, June 3rd, the festival starts at 11:00 am. and runs to 4:00 pm. at the San Andreas Community Ball Park on Mountain Ranch Road.Learn-to-fly, candy drop, mystery ballet, mass ascension (a tribute to the Red, White, and Blue), with kite flying demonstrations throughout the day. Brought back this year by popular demand, our very own Kite Demolition Derby. Plus, kids activities and a small engine display. So come out and join the fun!The 2012 Sponsors are:San Andreas Merchants Association, San Andreas Recreation & Parks District, Calaveras, GROWN, and members of the Northern California Kite ClubFor more information and a workshop application, visit www.SanAndreasMerchants.comor call 754-0127

[Glenview] Come join Glenview park District and chicagokite for a family fun kite fly.Location in "The Glen" of Glenview at Attea Middle School, 2500 Chestnut Avenue. Event will run from 10am-4pm Free Admission, Kite Making for Kids â€¢ A Candy Drop â€¢ Single-line and Show Kites Plenty of space to fly your own kite! Bring a kite, make a kite, or buy one from Chicago Kite at the event

[Tampa] Join us for a fun day of kite flying on the museum grounds from 1-4Kiting Tampa Bay is so happy to be part of kite week. We have a large kite display in the museum and will be helping with kite making workshops leading up to our Big kite fly on Sunday. Hope you will come fly with us!!!

[East Tawas] Breeze on Tawas Bay is a fun filled day for kite enthusiasts of all ages. We cater to family fun. Candy drops for the kids. Last year hundreds of people enjoyed themselves. This year we hope we can count on you to come and fly or just be amazed by the size and beauty of all the kites. Weather permitting, we will have a night fly.

[Tampa Fl 33602] Join us for a fun day of kite flying on the museum grounds from 1-4Kiting Tampa Bay is so happy to be part of kite week. We have a large kite display in the museum and will be helping with kite making workshops leading up to our Big kite fly on Sunday. Hope you will come fly with us!!!

[Kenosha] The Tour De Kites Continues..... The 11th annual FELLE LUNDGREN & ASSOCIATES "Outta Sight Kite Flight" will be held on June 2nd & June 3rd, 2012, 10 am until 5 pm.. NOW TWO DAYS LONG! This free event will be held in Kennedy Park on Kenoshaâ€™s beautiful lakefront. Sponsored by The Kenosha News, the City of Kenosha, Gift of Wings, The Kite Society of Wisconsin & Illinois, and Lite Rock 92.1 FM Radio and AM 1400, WRJN. Featured performers include Chicago Fire, Josh and Zach Gordon, Paul Koepke, Dan Newman, EOS, O2, Something Old..Something New, Brett Williams as the Kite Whispererer, Mike Delfar, the Giant Kites of Alex and Julie, and the kites of Charlie Sotich, sponsored by the Kenosha News. Special thanks to Lite Rock 92.1 and News Talk 1400 WRJN, The Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois and Gift of Wings. The Kids Mad dash is sponsored by EDUCATORS CREDIT UNION.

[Naperville] Chicagokite and friends will be performing for this event We will be there for all your kiteing needs. Location: Frontier Park Itâ€™s a bird! Itâ€™s a plane! Itâ€™s aâ€¦kite! Keep your eyes to the skies for the City of Napervilleâ€™s Kite Fly. Kites of all sizes, some as large as 90 feet, will be soaring through the sky for all to see. Plan to participate in learn-to-fly lessons, fun family flying, single-line flying . Join us and enjoy free musical entertainment, amazing demonstrations and stunts, raffles and a kite-flyin' good time.OH YA and dont forget to see the guys from the Illinois Kite Enthusiasts Club They will be happy to help you with any of your Kiteing ? Just look for the red shirts.

[San Ramon] The San Ramon Art & Wind Festival will feature 200 arts & crafts booths juried by California Artists featuring a wide range of artwork including paintings, sculpture, woodwork, toys, jewelry, hand painted clothing, stained glass, music, photography and more. Kites are one of the main attractions of the event. There will be kite flying demonstrations throughout both days by professionals from all over the country and China, free kite making workshops for youth, and lots of kites to buy. After purchasing or making your own kite, spend some time enjoying the beautiful San Ramon Central Park and perfect conditions to practice flying a kite. A very special feature this year is the participation in the festival by a delegation from Weifang, China. Weifang, China is home to the Weifang International Kite Museum and Kite Festival.

[Garrison] This will be Debâ€™s 20th and last kite party on the shores of Lake Sakakawea in beautiful North Dakota. She is handing the event off to Rena Rustad of Prairie Wind Kites. Please help Deb celebrate by bringing your vintage kites out of storage and flying them at her festival. Bring your Trlbys and Peter Powells. Bring your Hawaiians and Spin-offs. This will be a fun fly of gigantic proportions.

[Quincy] â€œEver dream of flying like a bird? Imagine yourself floating low and slow over the countryside. Now you can in a powered parachute by Six Chuter. Powered Parachutes offer one of the safest and most economical ways to flyâ€.Six Chuter West, LLCMemorial Week-end Fly In Brought to you by Six Chuter West Powered Parachute AssociationThe Quincy skies are filled with Powered Parachutes over this three day week-end. This event offers education, training classes, and flying. Six Chuter offers Discovery Flights during the week-end and are all first come first serve weather permitting. For a full schedule of the week-end events, visit their website.What do you do when the wind blows? You go flight a Kite! This is something for everyone to enjoy! This is also a great way to meet people that share a common interest. For more information on Kite Flying check out these two great websiteswww.aka.kite.orgwww.pkdkitesusa.comWe have open skies and plenty of room. Bring a picnic and spend the day with the family flying kites. There is no charge unless purchases are made. For the saftey of everyone we ask that you watch your children and abide by all safety rules and boundaries.If you don't have a kite you may purchase them on site from Big Kid Kites.